Summer Splash 2009 Jun 10, 2009

The days are getting hotter and school is almost out, so Riptide's Summer Splash can't be far behind! Summer Splash is a summer training program featuring high-intensity workouts in an effort to increase swimming endurance and speed, while still competing for your summer club.

We are planning on having two groups - Juniors and Seniors. The Junior group will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays (same times) and will have a separate coach. This group is intended to introduce younger swimmers to summer workouts. Any swimmer age 10 and over that can demonstrate command of the four competitive strokes and can show the ability to adapt to the difficulty of the workout can sign up. Younger swimmers may sign up with permission from Laurie/Mike. WE WILL ONLY HAVE THIS GROUP IF WE HAVE STRONG INTEREST.

The senior group will remain the same as in previous years - serious and dedicated 12 and overs, including college students, meeting 4 days a week - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

You do not have to be a Riptide member to participate; however you must have a current Raritan Valley YMCA membership. Riptide winter swimmers and Riptide alumni will receive first consideration, as due to the large turnout, space is limited.

Dates and pricing information are on the registration form. Please note: If you are not already a member of the Raritan Valley YMCA, you need to fill out this membership form and include a SEPARATE check for $60, made out to RVYMCA.

Spring Fling Schedule Change Jun 8, 2009

All Spring Fling groups will practice at Cook College on Monday 6/8 and Wednesday 6/10. There will be no practice at NBTHS.

Seniors will practice from 3:30- 5:00
Juniors will practice from 4:00- 5:00
Tiny Tides, Tidal Waves will practice from 4:15-5:00

12/under swimmers should be escorted in and out of the building by parents. Please do not drop young swimmers off at the door. Parents may wait for their children at the Student Center right across the street from the Recreation Center. There is no spectator seating at Cook.

Nationals Results Apr 8, 2009

Welcome home to the Riptide Nationals Team! The team had a spectacular meet with more best times and broken records than ever before. Special congratulations to Alex Ratajcyzk and Peter Dufrat, who were both double gold medalists at this meet. Alex repeated as the 50 and 100 Senior Boys freestyle champion and Peter won the 100 and 200 Junior Boys backstroke events. And, for another year, Riptide was the winner of the Team Spirit Award!!

NJ YMCA Silver Championships Feb 26, 2009

Congratulations to the Riptiders who swam in the NJ YMCA Silver Championships, held at GCIT this past weekend. The team had a great showing and produced two Riptide champions:

Kudos to Nick and CJ and good luck to all of our 12/unders going to YStates at OCY this weekend!

YMCA Bronze Championships Feb 9, 2009

Congratulations to our Riptide swimmers who participated in the NJ YMCA Bronze Championship Meet. Riptide had a great showing at the meet, with many swimmers posting their personal best times and qualifying for Silver Championships to be held later this month. Special congratulations go out to the following Riptide individual event winners:

And also to the swimmers on Riptide's first place relays:

GMC Championships Jan 25, 2009

Congratulations to all of the Riptide high school swimmers who competed at the 2009 Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Championships held at Princeton University on Saturday 1/24. Many best times were achieved! Special kudos the following Riptiders, who won individual GMC Championship titles:

Congratulations also to the Riptiders who swam on GMC Championship gold medal relays:

Winterfest Results Jan 6, 2009

Congratulations to all Riptide swimmers who achieved best times at Winterfest '09 this past weekend. Special congratulations to event winners Julia DeCicco in the 13/14 100 Breaststroke, James Shangle in the 13/14 200 IM and Gess Charniga in the 15/18 100 and 200 Breaststroke. Also, kudos to new Nationals Team qualifiers Taylor Louglin and Megan Fosko.

Rule Clarification and Interpretation Dec 18, 2008

Please see the Officials page for important information on recalling false starts, and also a new breaststroke rule interpretation. This information was provided by Ed Miller, Chair, YMCA National Officials' Committee

First Frost Winner Dec 11, 2008

Congratulations to event winner Leilah Mohamed, who won the Girls 6 and under 25 Fly and 25 Breast at First Frost, and to all our other 9 and under swimmers who had personal best times.

YMCA National Top 16 Swimmers Nov 12, 2008

Riptide is proud to announce that we have two swimmers in the YMCA National Top 16 for the 2007-08 season. Gessica Charniga placed 16th in the 13/14 100 Breaststroke. Peter Dufrat placed 13th in the 200 Back, 11th in the 100 Back, 13th in the 50 Free, and 6th in the 50 Backstroke in the 11/12 age group. Congratulations to our National Top 16 finishers!

2008-2009 Riptide Team Captains Oct 20, 2008

Congratulations to the following seniors, elected by their teams on Monday night:

Girls Team: Gabrielle Alicino, Kayleigh Shangle, Jenny Zavoda
Coed Team: Kerry Doris, Sasha Kleinman, Kevin Weiss
Boys Team: Kevin Chibbaro, Alex Ratajczyk, Andy Rose

Banquet Oct 7, 2008

The annual Riptide banquet is scheduled for Sunday Apr 26, 2009, once again at the East Brunswick Chateau. Be sure to note this on your calendar!

Practice Reminder Sep 18, 2007

Reminder: Please do not leave valuable items (wallets, ipods, cell phones) in unlocked lockers at any of our practice facilities. If you are going to bring these items with you to practice, bring a lock for your locker.

Riptide Hotline Jan 19, 2007

The Riptide Hotline is here! 732-297-6163

Messages left on the Hotline will be checked every day and forwarded on to the appropriate person. You may call the Hotline with a question, concern, or emergency notification.

If you know in advance that you will be missing a meet, you should fill out the Meet Absence Form, but no later than the Thursday before the meet that you will miss. If an emergency situation or illness occurs after Thursday, call the Hotline to report your absence. Do not use the online form to report an absence after the Thursday before the meet that you will miss.

If you lose the number, it is always available on the Communications page.

Safety Notice

MCC has told us we cannot park in the lot across from the main entrance to the pool (that's the lot that used to have the gated entrance - by the student center). No parking, and no waiting for swimmers. In other words, don't even think about going in there.

It's OK to stop in front of the pool building to drop off and pick up swimmers, but do not sit there and wait. If your swimmer is not there, do not stop. Also, if a car is stopped in front of the building, do not pass it. Wait until the swimmer gets in or out and moves on. Passing on that road is dangerous, since you can't see people crossing the street. Please take these rules seriously. It may make life a little inconvenient for yourself, but the safety of our children is much more important.

Missing A Meet?

If you will be missing a meet, it is imperative that the coaches know about it as far ahead of time as possible. Use this online form to send a notification to your coach. For future use, I put a link to that form on the navigation bar to your left ("Meet Absence Form"). Remember, if you miss a meet without telling your coach, you will be unable to swim in the next meet.

Private Lessons

The Riptide coaching staff is now offering private swim lessons. For more information, please contact Mike Heidelberg at coachmike@rvyriptide.org.

Emergency Contact List

We have an Emergency Contact List that is used for quick notification of things such as last minute practice and meet changes and cancellations, as well as other important timely items, which may be due to inclement weather or other reasons. Notifications of such events will be sent out to all people on this list. This enables you to find out early enough (usually while you're still in the office) to plan around them. To get on the list, just send me an email, providing your name and email address, and indicate that you'd like to be put on the Emergency Contact List. And, don't forget to tell me if your email ID changes!

Riptide Hotline: 732-297-6163


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Apr 20 - Photos from Nationals

Our Swim Team

We are a USS Team located in Central New Jersey and sponsored by the Raritan Valley YMCA in East Brunswick N.J.

Our philosophy and purpose is to provide all participating athletes with the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential, consistent with their level of commitment and motivation, within an atmosphere of spirited competition, positive attitude and self-image, and superior sportsmanship.

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Our YMCA

The new YMCA is here! Construction has been completed on phases 1A & 1B at the new facility on Tices Lane in East Brunswick! Our state of the art fitness center is open and the YMCA is full of day campers and families. The Raritan Valley YMCA will soon be an integral part of the community. There is so much more to tell about the good works of the YMCA, and now more than ever we need the volunteer help and financial support of the community. Opening a new YMCA is a major undertaking. We cannot do it without you. Please visit our YMCA web site and consider how you may be able to help. Gifts of dollars, pro bona services and volunteer time are truly needed. You can also help us as we begin planning for phase 2 construction of our pool and gym. Please help us make a difference as we approach a most exciting time at the YMCA!

Visit our web site at www.raritanvalleyymca.org for more information.

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